Zion National Park, Utah, May 2004
We spent three days here and it's now our favourite park! There are
tons of hikes and it's easy to avoid the crowds as long as you set off early.
We did the Angels Landing hike which took 4 hours, most of it climbing
vertically! I chickened out of the last part since it consisted of holding
on to chains secured in the rock, in order to get to the top. Plus there
was a wind blowing! The other hike was wading along the Virgin River which
has created a 'slot canyon' which is sometimes as little as 6ft wide. We
rented special boots and a big pole to navigate the water. The water was
thigh deep in places and the walking against the current was sometimes hard.
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Approaching Angel's Landing |
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Looking towards the top of Angel's |
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Bill at the top of Angel's!! |
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View from Flanigans Hotel |
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Coral Sands National Monument |
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Huge sand dunes and a gorgeous soft coral colour. |
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